From the Boys Over There Details From War Front
Homer Finkbiner of the 637th Aero Squadron writes from Colombey les Belles France after armistice celebrations in Paris. He recalls travel from Garden City Long Island to St Johns Canada aboard the Tunisian voyage home and visits to Paris Nice Monte Carlo and Italy with vivid notes on air raids German prisoners and the war's end.
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Homer Finkbiner
637Th
Aero Squdron
Colombey Lés Bells
France
Paris
Garden City
L. I
St. Johns
Canada
Tunisian
Liverpool
Southampton
la Havre
St. Maxient
Romoranten
Columbey Les Bells
Toul
Nancy
Colombey
Marseilles
Nice
California
Monte Carlo
Monaco
Prince’s Palace
Death of a Former Resident
Mrs. Anna Dede Fisher died Wednesday night at her brother Robert R. Rutman’s home in Terre Haute. Burial was in Highland Lawn cemetery, Terre Haute.
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Anna Dede Fisher
Robert R. Rutman
Terre Haute
Highland Lawn Cemetery
Clark County Draft Board Inducted 400 Men in Service
Seymour Hurst, secretary of the local draft board, reports that the board inducted exactly 400 men into the service from Clark County. He adds that about 150 more volunteered.
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Seymour Hurst
Death of a Pioneer in Anderson Township
Mrs. Sarah Reed died at age 84 at her home in Anderson township from general debility. She spent most of her life in the county and was buried at Blue Grass after a brief service by C. M. Bubeck. In military casualty listings, Obed E. Lippincott and Thomas Tefft of Casey were wounded, Cabot Hill and Roy Pittenger of Marshall severely wounded, Charles W. Craig of Martinsville severely wounded, and Lieut. James McConnell of Marshall listed as wounded but later noted as an error by the local draft board.
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Sarah Reed
Anderson Township
Blue Grass
C. M. Bubeck
Obed E. Lippincott
Thomas Tefft
Casey
Cabot Hill
Roy Pittenger
Marshall
Charles W. Craig
Martinsville
James McConnell
McConnell
Destructive Fire Destroys Mrs McNulty's Home
A mysterious blaze struck the home of Mrs McNulty on Second Street around six o'clock Wednesday evening. No one was at home when the fire started and by the time the alarm reached the fire company the house was nearly ashes.
Tax Rate Cut by State Commission for Illinois
The State Taxing Commission fixed a rate of 75 cents per 100 dollars equalized valuation last week, reducing the rate by 16 cents and saving Illinois taxpayers about 4 billion dollars. The county rate stays at 75 cents, unchanged from last year.
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Illinois
Deaths from influenza claim two workers in Ohio towns
Sean A. Baker 21, employed at Goodrich Rubber Co. Akron Ohio, died Tuesday evening from pneumonia after influenza. Funeral held in West Union after body shipped Friday. James Bowden died of influenza in Charleston, employed there, brought to Melrose for burial. he leaves a family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean A. Baker
Goodrich Rubber Co
Akron
West Union
James Bowden
Charleston
Melrose
Methodist Church Prepares Special Services for New Year
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces Tuesday preparatory services ahead of the new year and January meetings. Members are urged to attend Sunday morning and evening worship with a 9:30 Sunday School, a 10:46 service, sermons “First Things First” and “Cheap Things,” plus choral music by the Epworth League and male chorus. A Wednesday 7 p.m. prayer session is planned and all are welcome. P Raymond Powers, Minister. A Christmas Gift From France. Mrs. E J McCormick learns her missing son Glenn is alive in Paris hospital as of December 5, sending Thanksgiving news from France.
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Epworth League
P. Raymond Powers
E. J. McCormick
West Main Street
Glenn
War Department
Paris
Letters From War Enduring Front Line Spirit of 130th Infantry
Gov. Lowden cites Col Clinnin letter describing the 130th Infantry’s front line service from Sept 26 to Nov 12 in World War I. The unit captured seven officers and 102 men, killed 260, and fought with the British French and Belgians earning decorations. Illinois division praised for bravery and steadfast record.
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Lowden
Clinnin
130Th Infantry
Old ‘Co
National Guard
Casey
Westfield
Chateau d’Aulnevis
Marcheville
Illinois
Napoleon
Wounded Soldier Returns to Marshall Home
Clarence Mullen the first gold stripe soldier to appear in Marshall arrives Tuesday evening to spend a furlough at home with parents in Darwin township. He was wounded July 18 at Cantigny, hit in the right knee and right cheek with a piece of shrapnel in the back after a German machine gun bullet. After two months in a French hospital he was sent to Des Moines Iowa for further treatment and will return there after ten days at home.
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Marshall
Clarence Mullen
Darwin
Cantigny
Des Moines
Iowa
Evangelical Church notices and annual meeting schedule
Evangelical churches Emanuel Zion and Marshall hold Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 30 and 7 pm preaching times and a 11 30 am S S officer election. Annual business meetings scheduled at Zion 10 am Emanuel 2 pm and Marshall 7 pm at the parsonage. Road marking fraud warning from State Highway Superintendent Bradt cautions Clark and Edgar counties residents about impostors claiming bond route authority.
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Emanuel
S. S
Bradt
Clark
Edgar Counties
State Department
Charley Figg In Trouble Again In Terre Haute Raid
Charley Figg's Terre Haute lodging was raided on a Tuesday evening. A score or more men were arrested for gambling. Figg has evaded previous charges but now faces renewed scrutiny.
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Charley Figg
Terre Haute
Figg
Knowles Bros. Shipper Sell 895-Pound Duroc Hog
The Knowles brothers, noted hog experts, shipped a 895 pound Duroc Jersey hog the largest seen locally in many days. They received 126 dollars and 32 cents for the prize animal during the first week of sales.
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Knowles Bros
New Road Bond Plan Outlined By State Highway Board
The State Highway Commission explains the bond route process after the November vote. Reconnaissance engineers will study routes, costs, safety and service before final route decisions. Public hearings will be held for interested parties with S. E Bradt coordinating in Springfield. The 1916 federal aid funds include 8.3 million for Illinois with five designated routes. Construction will proceed as funds and materials allow, aiming for swift start while ensuring prudent management.
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State Highway Commission
Department
S. E Bradt
State Reuse
Springfield
United States
Illinois
Department of Highways
Chicago-St.Louis
Farmers Bureau Meeting With Reelection Of Officers
The annual Farmers' Bureau gathering drew a fair attendance last Thursday. Officers were all reelected for the coming year. The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the law creating non high school districts in the state.
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Farmers’ Bureau
Illinois Supreme Court
Boys are Punished by County Court Sentence
Francis Nay and Leroy Kibby delinquent boys were sent to the State School for Boys at St. Charles by the county court on Monday.
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Francis Nay
Leroy Kibby
State School For
St. Charles
Flood Rises on Wabash Tightens Grip After Rain
The steady rain over Friday and Saturday sent the Wabash higher than since 1918 flood. Corn in bottom lands suffered extensive damage. Colder Sunday and Monday checked what could have been a worse flood.
Marshall youth named as candidate for West Point
Robert L. Dulaney son of Mr and Mrs Harry B Dulaney of Marshall has been named a candidate for the West Point Military Academy entrance examination March 18. He will travel to Washington early next year to prepare for the test.
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Robert L. Dulaney
Harry B. Dulaney
Marshall
West Point Military Academy
Washington
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
John Wesley Jones of Terre Haute and Effie Sweitzer of Darwin. S R Strauss of East St. Louis and Gertrude Nichols of Hammond. Neal Daugherty and Lola Ann Dennon of York. Stephen A. Wernz and Mollie Lee of Wabash township.
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John Wesley Jones
Terre Haute
Effie Sweitzer
Darwin
S. R. Strauss
East St. Louis
Gertrude Nichols
Hammond
Neal Daugherty
Lola Ann Dennon
York
Stephen A. Wernz
Mollie Lee
Wabash Township
Deaths and local obituaries cross county lines
Obituary note for Harry Davis of Orange township born October 15, 1901 died December 18, 1918 after brief illness. funeral at home led by Rev. J L Sturgell. Also record of Stella Rasner Gaby of across river, Vigo county born October 2, 1888 died in Terre Haute after surgical operation. four children born to John Gaby, two died in infancy. funeral at Bethel church, Rev. Bert Eckel, burial Dean cemetery.
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Harry
Charles Davis
Orange Township
J L. Sturgell
Stella
Rasner) Gaby
Darwin
Terre Nlante
Vigo County
Indiana
John Gaby
Bethel Church
Bert Eckel
Dean Cemetery
Property Transfers From Martinsville Area Titles and Sums
A series of property transfers lists multiple grantor grantee parcel descriptions in Martinsville and surrounding townships with prices ranging from 50 to 5500 dollars. Entries include parcels in sections remote from town centers and indicate owners such as Catherine Duenweg Roy Beard C B Beadle and Eva Poe along with parcels like pilot 3 Cox subdiv Martinsville and Rich art Place Martinsville.
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Catherine Duenweg
Coral Beard
Same
Roy Beard
Se & S
C B Beadle
James M. Lucan
John Croll
John L Renner
Oscar Langle
Ira Brossman
Jennie Crow
E F Kimler
Cox
Martinsville
Deaths and reflections amid 1917 to 1919 era notes
Obituary for Cordelia Jane Cown, a lifelong Clark county resident, died December 15 1917 near Martinsville after a paralysis stroke. Seven children survive with numerous grandchildren. funeral held December 17 at Mt Pleasant Christian church. Separately a political column on postwar peace discusses reparations and German demilitarization, linking to Senator Lodge and the League of Nations.
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Cordelia Jane Cown
Farmersburg
Ind
Martinsville
Julius Clough
Homer
Wilfred
Effingham County
Monroe
Elmer
Russell
France
Myrtle
Lillie
Thomas’ Down
Parker
Township
Clark County
Christan Church
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Hxll
Indiana
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Homer Swisher
Motor Truck Co
Cosnavat
The
Clark County War Record
Methodist Episcopal Church
Evangelical Church
Marshall Lodge No
A. F
A. M
F. M. Brossman
Herald
Farmers’ Bureau Meeting
Harry Davis
Wabash
Mr. Bell
Germany
Washington, D. C
Carthage
Rome
Senator Lodge
Peace Congress
Jrst
Lodge
Belgium
Roumania
Serbia
Poland
Russia
William,the Damned
League of Nations
Kiai
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